UF Memorial Site: Notable Deaths & Obituaries

Founded in 1853, the University of Florida is now home to more than 50,000 students. UF boasts 17 academic colleges, more than 150 research centers and institutes, and has been ranked among the top ten athletic programs in the country in each of the last 27 years. This memorial site was created to pay tribute to all the Gators who've made the University of Florida what it is today.

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UF Memorial: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Anita Kessel

Anita Muriel Kessel, 92, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2015, at her home in Hollywood, Florida. Her death was announced by Dr. Stanley Kessel, her beloved husband of 51 years. Anita was born on August 30, 1922, in Brooklyn NY, the daughter of David and Tillie Frankel. She was a graduate of James Madison High School and the Parsons School of Design in New York. In 1942, after a short modeling career, Anita married Leo Tischler of Teaneck, New Jersey. The couple settled in Miami Beach,...